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Monthly Archives: May 2020
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Ericsson: Drones, Telemedicine Will Rise in the Post-COVID World
by Sascha Segan • • 0 Comments
Network equipment provider Ericsson did a global survey to see what the world will look like after COVID, and this is how it thinks our lives will change.
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5 Personal-Finance Mistakes That Kill Promising Companies
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Twitter Moves to Curb COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories With Warnings, Labels
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‘These warnings will inform people that the information in the Tweet conflicts with public health experts’ guidance before they view it,’ the company says.
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The Navy Top Gun Veteran Who Sold His Car and House to Launch His Dream Business
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Navy Top Gun veteran Rob Ceravolo takes us on the ride into the danger zone that is starting your own business.
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A New Breed of Private Equity Investors Present More Exit Options Than Ever for Entrepreneurs
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While traditional private equity investors invest three quarters of their capital in large companies, a new breed of investors are focusing on owner-led small businesses.
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I Went to Prison for SBA Loan Fraud: 7 Things to Know When Taking COVID-19 Relief Money
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10 Low-Cost Franchises You Can Start From Home Right Now
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With these franchise opportunities, you don’t have to leave your home to start your own business.
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How to Save Restaurants? Meet "the Airbnb and Match.com of Food"
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Small businesses could be facing debt of £105bn due to coronavirus
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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
New research shows that the UK’s SMEs could be racking up an unsustainable debt bill of up to £105bn during the coronavirus lockdown.
TheCityUK’s Recapitalisation Group suggest that by March 2021, the debt of UK financial non-profit corporations (PNFCs) could be between £90bn and £105bn, of which CBILS could contribute between £10bn and £20bn. They say that this level of unsustainable debt could stifle future employment, research and development, investment and general economic recovery.
To address the debt, firms may have to raise equity and/or restructure their debt. Historical data shows that the total amount of private equity investment in 2018 was £20.6bn, total private equity into SMEs in 2018 was £6.7bn and bank lending to SMEs in 2019 was £57bn. ‘Significant volumes’ of structured capital from existing and other sources is vital to the long-term competitiveness of the economy.
In a letter to the Bank of England governor, TheCityUK’s leadership council chairman, Adrian Montague, wrote: “Small unlisted businesses (including micro firms, family-owned businesses and sole traders) have different requirements. Many are financed by closely-held equity and branch bank lending; they have little or no contact with professional investors; and yet their resilience and prosperity is